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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in Raleigh, NC

The median heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $58,900 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,917 a month.

10th percentile
$39,160
25th percentile
$47,480
Median percentile
$58,900
75th percentile
$65,350
90th percentile
$77,830

Based on 2,550 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$47,003 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,900
Federal income tax−$4,888
Social Security + Medicare−$4,506
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,503
Monthly take-home$3,917
Every two weeks$1,808

Does it go far here?

$60,006Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Raleigh, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$354,130
Dentists, General$207,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,960
Natural Sciences Managers$173,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,780
Marketing Managers$167,640
Sales Managers$163,520
Financial Managers$163,130

All heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina